Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed a series of gun-related bills into law, included one that lets people carry handguns without first getting a background check and training. Abbott signed the bills at the Alamo in San Antonio on Thursday. They take effect September 1. He signed them over the objections of law enforcement groups who say the change will endanger the public and police. "We support the right of every law abiding American to be able to have a weapon to defend themselves," said Abbott. "That is different from teenagers unlawfully getting access to guns to commit crimes. Those are people who deserve to be behind bars for the rest of their lives." The measures are backed by gun-rights groups like the National Rifle Association, who argue it will allow Texans to better defend themselves and remove hurdles to the constitutional right to bear arms. NRA executive vice president Wayne LaPierre was among those present at the ceremony. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24/7, visit http://www.bloomberg.com/qt/live, or watch on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV and Android TV on the Bloomberg app. Have a story to tell? Fill out this survey for a chance to have it featured on Bloomberg Quicktake: https://cor.us/surveys/27AF30 Connect with us on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bloomberg Breaking News on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloombergQuickTakeNews Twitter: https://twitter.com/quicktake Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quicktake Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quicktake